Host Your Meeting in Janesville, Wisconsin

Janesville makes a great location for your small to mid-size meetings. Easily accessible from I-90/39 and highways 51 & 26, the community is less than an hour from Madison and Rockford, Illinois, and less than 2 hours from Milwaukee and Chicago with hourly shuttles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

The community is home to 11 hotel facilities with a total of 988 rooms that offer affordable room rates and plenty of amenities. Janesville’s selection of hotels, restaurants, services and attractions provide the creative flexibility you’re looking for. You’ll find Janesville, known as Wisconsin’s Great Outside, an inviting combination of history, entertainment, art, natural beauty, and hospitality.

Our largest meeting facility is 15,000 square feet with a total combined space of over 40,000 square feet.

From historic spaces to a convention center, Janesville offers a variety of options for your next meeting.

Unique Spaces

The Janesville Performing Arts Center was built in 1923 as Janesville’s high school. Utilize the lobby and art gallery for pre-function or social networking space, then take your group into the 637-seat theater. The large stage and comfortable theater seating work well for keynote presentations and panel discussions.

The Rock County Historical Society is home to historical spaces that can accommodate small board meetings and private gatherings or large corporate events. The grounds hold the Lincoln-Tallman House, Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, Charles Tallman Archives, Carriage House and newly renovated Wilson King Stone House, as well as expansive lawns.

The Venue offers up to 5,000 square feet of combined meeting, event and banquet space. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church was built between 1868-1870. The striking building was renovated and restored to its original beauty in 2015. The Venue’s Bower City Ballroom has beautifully restored arches that enhance the space and create a unique setting for up to 250 people.

Janesville’s Rotary Botanical Gardens offers indoor meeting space for up to 250 guests and 20 acres of beautifully themed gardens a step away. Take a group tour or exercise your creativity with breakout sessions in the English Cottage Garden, Japanese Garden, Gazebo, or Wellness Garden, which features a labyrinth.

The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport is home to two meeting rooms that may be combined into a single room with seating capacity for up to 50 people and catering options on site. It also has spacious hangars available for large events with equipment and display needs.

Holiday Inn Express & Janesville Conference Center

The Holiday Inn Express & Janesville Conference Center offers up to 15,000 square feet of combined meeting, exhibit, and banquet space for up to 800 guests. The use of soundproof movable partitions provides flexibility to create different size meeting rooms and meal function space. All of the meeting spaces are located on the first floor of the complex and are handicap accessible. Meal service is available for your meeting functions, and the conference center offers audiovisual capabilities.

Visit janesvillecvb.com for more information or give us a call today at (800) 487-2757.

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